But in a shock move Gallagher left the Donegal set-up at the end of the 2013 campaign and took charge of Donegal club Kilcar instead.

McGuinness, meanwhile, guided the county side back to the All-Ireland final in September, which they lost to Kerry.

McGuinness took some time out before deciding that he was ending his hugely successful four-year reign.

Declan Bonner, who also led Donegal's minor team to the All-Ireland final this year, has been given another one-year term while Marcus 'Maxie' Curran will continue as Donegal's under-21 manager for another year.